UPDATE: 2:55 p.m.: President's plan could impact funding of local school resource officers

President Obama's $500 million plan to help reduce gun violence does include money to fund school resource officers, but whether that money can be used to help fund local school resource officer positions currently in jeopardy due to the shrinking Baxter County budget remains to be seen.

Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery said Wednesday afternoon he's uncertain if the president's proposed new funds could be used to augment salaries for existing school resource officer positions.

Montgomery said he has already contacted the office of Sen. John Boozman, R, Ark., to ask for clarification regarding the issue. For more information on how the president's plan may impact local school resource officer positions, read tomorrow's edition of The Bulletin.

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UPDATE: 2:55 p.m.: President's plan could impact funding of local school resource officers

President Obama's $500 million plan to help reduce gun violence does include money to fund school resource officers, but whether that money can be used to help fund local school resource officer